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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Arthritis • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Inflammatory #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
ANCA associated vasculitis ... (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
antibodies) • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... in drug-induced SLE ... ) • Systemic sclerosis ... • Sjögren syndrome
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Non-blanchable, dark red ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Associated - SLE ... , Sjogren's ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... • Autoimmune diseases ... : - 10% SLE or ... lupus erythematosus ... diagnosis #types #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Female • Peaks 3rd ... Classification: ... dermatomyositis, Sjogren ... #Systemic #Lupus
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #classification
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... Vasculitis: • ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... : syßtemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes